2013 Sine Qua Non Grenache Jusqu'à l'os Eleven Confessions Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (33) Avg Score: 95.3 points

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  8/1/2023 - Rosengoo wrote: 91 Points

  Garnet red in colour and clear, this wine had a nose of dark cherries and yeast. In the glass were flavours of those dark berries with a hint of ripe cherries and a good amount of toast. The acidity and tannins were quite strong but in good balance with the wine. The alcohol level on this were a bit strong tonight.

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  6/17/2023 - WildeMeeuw Likes this wine: 95 Points

  Kleur: Fluwelig donkerrood met een runne rand. Aroma / bouquet: Expressief en aangenaam, een explosie van rood fruit (aardbeien, frambozen), donker fruit (kersen, bramen). Een hint van menthol en donkere chocola Smaak / Afdronk: Bijzonder geconcentreerde en expressieve wijn. Een beperkte maar aangenaam lactische zuurgraad, krachtige tannines en een superieur lange afdronk. Op en top Grenache, maar vooral op en top SQN. Retronasale impressies van cassis, verfijnd hout en zacht-zoetige kruidigheid. Algemeen / potentieel: Mijn tip: drinken op een temperatuur van maximaal 15 graden maakt de wijn aangenaam frisser en iets minder alcoholisch. 50 + Kleur: 5 + Aroma / bouquet: 14 + Smaak / Afdronk: 17 + Algemeen / potentieel: 9 = 95/100
  
  Colour: Velvety dark red with a runne edge. Aroma / bouquet: Expressive and pleasant, an explosion of red fruits (strawberries, raspberries), dark fruits (cherries, blackberries). A hint of menthol and dark chocolate Taste / Aftertaste: Particularly concentrated and expressive wine. A limited but pleasant lactic acidity, powerful tannins and a superior long finish. Grenache through and through, but above all through and through SQN. Retronasal impressions of cassis, refined wood and soft-sweet spiciness. General / potential: My tip: drinking at a maximum temperature of 15 degrees makes the wine pleasantly fresher and slightly less alcoholic. 50 + Color: 5 + Aroma / bouquet: 14 + Taste / Aftertaste: 17 + General / potential: 9 = 95/100

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  3/2/2023 - MJP Hou TX wrote: 92 Points

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  This was a member contribution for the night. Lot's of heat from the alcohol. A bit disjointed at this point in time. Obviously a cult wine that is fun to have in the line up but was lost next to some of the classics like Chave or Guigal. The table picked the 15 Eisele Syrah over the SQN in the new world bottlings.
  
  Matt Morris's white hawk was another standout even though painfully young.

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  12/25/2022 - slywka7 Likes this wine: 95 Points

  Decanted for 3.5 hours. Aromas of blueberry, cherry, kirsch liquor, iron and chocolate Grenache. Flavors of blueberry, raspberry, cherry, iron and coffee. Ends with a 40 second finish with raspberry notes. Needs some more time to open up. Will update.
  
  Update: started to shut down around the 5 hour mark for some reason. Saved the rest and had on day 2. More open for business for sure with smoother tannins and more pronounced fruit.

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  11/25/2022 - atilathehun wrote: 92 Points

  just too much alcohol, and for the price? sheesh

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